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I obtained my BSc (summa cum laude) at the University of the Philippines Diliman, working as an undergraduate thesis student for Dr. Cynthia Hedreyda. I completed my MSc and PhD degrees at the University of Guelph, under the supervision of Dr. Jane Robb and Dr. Ross Nazar. Before joining Laurier, I was an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory and Plant Resilience Institute (Michigan State University) in the laboratory of Dr. Sheng Yang He (Howard Hughes Medical Institute). There, I characterized regulatory mechanisms of plant immune signaling and microbial pathogenesis.
My laboratory is currently investigating how environmental factors (like elevated temperature) influence plant immune responses at the molecular level. The aim of my research program is to create an integrative model of the mechanisms underlying plant-pathogen interactions in a changing environment, in order to better understand and improve plant resilience.
The Castroverde Lab is currently looking for motivated graduate and undergraduate students to investigate the mechanisms underlying temperature regulation of various plant defence pathways. Students will learn concepts and methodologies in plant biology, molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry and genetics. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a curriculum vitae and a one-page statement of research interests.
BI236 (Cell and Molecular Biology)
BI369 (Plant Physiology)
BI463 (Environmental Stress Biology of Plants)
Wilfrid Laurier University Office of Research Services: Annual Report 2019-2020 Purposeful Partnerships: A Year in Review - "Strengthening Plant Immunity" feature
Wilfrid Laurier University News: Laurier researchers receive $3.3 million from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Michigan State University News: Christian Danve Castroverde joins Wilfrid Laurier University as Assistant Professor
Contact Info:
Office location: BA-436A (Bricker Academic, Waterloo campus)
Office hours: By appointment.
Languages spoken: English, Tagalog, Waray
Lab Website:
castroverdelab.ca
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